The penultimate local Group 1 of the season takes place on Sunday with the President’s Cup at Seoul. The big race is the 8th on an 11-race card at Seoul which runs from 10:35 to 17:55. There are also 6 races at Yeongcheon from 12:45 to 16:30. Here are the previews:

Seoul Race 1: Class 6 (1000M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million

Juvenile maidens with all but one racing for the first time. (11) CYBER TIGER settled handy in his trial, before running on for 2^nd behind a nice-looking winner. The draw shouldn’t be a problem, Maia stays on, and he has every chance of winning first up. (6) VERY LUCKY was a close 2^nd in his trial, showing on pace throughout. From a central draw, he can aim to lead here and could go all the way. (7) LUCKY EUNPA won her trial, leading all the way around and stopping the clock in a fair time. If she brings that form to the races, then she can be a big chance here. (4) RUN TO WIN trialed up fairly, seven-lengths behind G B Queen, who was a debut-winner last week. Seo Seung-un’s booking means he will have backers. (2) GHOST PLASH another who hinted at ability in his heat.

Selections	(11) Cyber Tiger (6) Very Lucky (7) Lucky Eunpa (4) Run To Win
Next Best	2, 5
Fast Start	4, 5, 6, 7

Seoul Race 2: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million

Fillies only in this maiden with four of the eleven racing for the first time. (10) RAON POLIS has a 3^rd and a 2^nd from two starts so far, at 1000M and most recently at this distance on September 12^th, coming from off the pace. Third-up she can be peaking and she has as good a chance as any here. (3) FOREVER HIT raced twice last autumn for a 3^rd and a 4^th but then didn’t re-appear until this September 5^th when she ran a solid 4^th place over 1300M in a similar maiden to this. She should have come on for the run, and she can get closer today. (7) MIGHTY MULAN was an improved 3^rd at start number two in a very quick race over 1000M on August 29^th, showing on the speed. She comes up in trip for the first time and can be in the finish. Those are the three main chances, with (9) TAKE CHARM looking the best of the first timers, while from a good draw, fellow debut-maker (2) CHEONGUN BISANG could also challenge.

Selections	(10) Raon Polis (3) Forever Hit (7) Mighty Mulan (9) Take Charm
Next Best	2, 4
Fast Start	3, 4, 7, 9

Seoul Race 3: Class 5 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

After a couple of solid trials, (7) WORLD OF DREAM was a good winner on debut over this distance on September 13^th, racing handy throughout and running on well. He comes up in class here but is down in weight, draws fairly, and he can maintain his 100% record. (6) MYEONGSEONG PARTY was similarly a winner on debut, in her case over 1000M on September 6^th when close to the speed and taking things up late. She is up in class and in trip and while she can’t get a weight break, she can measure up. (8) SEVEN KAISER broke through at this class and distance on August 15^th, racing on pace throughout. He is up 2.5kg in weight, but Andre stays on and is not to be dismissed. (1) SUNGLASS and last start winner (4) B.K. DEVIL are others in the frame.

Selections	(7) World Of Dream (6) Myeongseong Party (8) Seven Kaiser (1) Sunglass
Next Best	4, 3
Fast Start	4, 6, 7, 9

Seoul Race 4: Class 5 (1300M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

(1) COSMO LONG went around in all three legs of the Triple Tiara and while she was well back in all of them, she returned to shallower waters and ran 5^th on August 15^th. She has placed at this distance and with Franco on for the first time, this looks winnable. (5) HAKSAN SWORD is a bit of a form mixer, but he got his solitary win to date over this trip, and he enters following a close 2^nd at class and distance on September 13^th. He has his fair share of weight but can sit behind the speed and be a danger. (3) SONGDANGMANGCHI races for the first time since winning at this class and distance on January of 2025.  Caution must be applied to any horse returning from an eighty-nine-week lay-off, but he certainly looked well enough when 2^nd in a summer trial to suggest that in this company he can go well first-up. (2) SAMJEONG YEOJE and (7) INSPIRE others in the hunt.

Selections	(1) Cosmo Long (5) Haksan Sword (3) Songdangmangchi (2) Samjeong Yeoje
Next Best	7, 4
Fast Start	2, 7, 10, 11

Yeongcheon Race 1: Class 5 (1300M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

(10) DUBAI DREAM can have a line drawn through his latest on September 18^th when the reins broke with five furlongs left to travel. He had won his two races leading up to that over 1400M and a mile and he heads to Yeongcheon for the first time and looks nicely in ere to recoup and then some the 3 Million Won fine Lim Sung-sil copped for the faulty gear. It’s not a strong race. (3) OVER RAINBOW was a winner over this distance two starts back and then ran 5^th from a wide gate at big odds on his first try at tis class on September 11^th. He draws better today and can be close. (5) SINCHEON FREEDOM should be on pace and this is the kind of race were she can pick up some prize money. (1) CHOEGANG LOUIS and (4) BEOLGYO MABEOPSA other place chances.

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